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Happy Lodge

Ah Rong, plagued by her son’s notion of ‘leaving her behind’ in a nursing home, is unable to live comfortably among the other, strangely carefree residents. She soon meets a familiar stranger and learns of a mysterious, amnesiac concoction: Meng Po's Tea. As Ah Rong investigates her roommate, she discovers that their happiness may be a conspiracy, or something else entirely - that could lead to her own happiness.

  • Josephine L.W
    Director
  • Chew Yun Yan
    Writer
  • Toh Xin Li
    Producer
  • Adeline Tan
    Editor
  • Dione Goh
    1st AD
  • Edinburgh Poh
    Director of Photography
  • Trudy Gold Lukamto
    Production Designer
  • Regine Yeow
    Gaffer
  • Boey Hui Ling
    Location Sound
  • Josephine L.W
    Sound Design
  • Daniel Yeo
    Colourist
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    漂撇
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    drama, magical realism, supernatural, elderly, asian, chinese
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    3,929 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Singapore
  • Country of Filming:
    Singapore
  • Language:
    Other
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Depth of Field Internation Film Festival
    Nassau, Delaware
    United States
    Award Of Exceptional Merit
  • First Time Filmmaker Sessions
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Vimeo
    Lift Off Sessions
Director Biography - Josephine L.W

Josephine Winardi never thought that she would ever get the opportunity to direct a short film. A lot of lessons had hit her hard, while directing Happy Lodge (2019), such as the overalls of what a director should do, the importance of teamwork and really understanding each other, and most importantly, the ability to trust her own judgements and visions. Building onto that, she is definitely keen on practicing more on her directing skills, and also, to find out and develop her own style as a director in the future.

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